Police State

Synonyms of police state

• dictatorship
• authoritarian regime
• totalitarian state

Antonyms of police state

• democracy
• free society
• liberal state

Collocations of police state

authoritarian regime

Frequency: 80 %

The country was under an authoritarian regime where dissent was not tolerated.

totalitarian government

Frequency: 75 %

The citizens lived in fear under the rule of a totalitarian government.

surveillance state

Frequency: 70 %

The government turned the country into a surveillance state, monitoring its citizens' every move.

oppressive regime

Frequency: 65 %

The people suffered under an oppressive regime that stifled freedom of speech.

dictatorship

Frequency: 60 %

The country was ruled by a ruthless dictatorship that suppressed any form of dissent.

Idiomatic Expressions for police state

• Phrase: turning into a police state
  Meaning: refers to a gradual shift towards a more authoritarian and oppressive form of government
  Usage: This phrase is commonly used to express concern about increasing government control and restrictions on personal liberties.